[Freeciv-Dev] Re: X11. (PR#107)

[David Pfitzner <bugs@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

> Full_Name: Seth King
> Version: 1.8.1
> OS: linux (RedHat 5.2)
> 
> When running ./configure in the nxterm console of x windows (fvwm)
> it say's
> "checking for X... no"
>       some more and
> "configure: error: need X11"
>  and yet im in x windows.

This is almost a FAQ.  The answer is actually given in the INSTALL file
(http://www.freeciv.org/lxr/source/INSTALL#L63) thusly:

: Note that some systems have separate library packages for "runtime" 
: library support and for development support (for compiling programs 
: which use those libraries).  To compile Freeciv on such systems you 
: will need to have the appropriate "development" packages installed.

Previously in the regard Nick Matthews <nick@xxxxxxxx> wrote:
% Perhaps what you are looking for is the Xfree86 development libraries. Check
% the CD (or other installation media, such as your local ftp mirror)
% and install anthing that looks like XFree86*devel*.rpm (the asterisk means
any
% combination of characters, including none, just like on the command line).

(Maybe we should change the configure error message to say
"Need X11 development libraries" or something...)

Regards,
-- David